Swainson's Sparrow
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Swainson's Sparrow

Passer swainsonii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Awash National Park
41 Verified records at Awash National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Swainson's sparrow (Passer swainsonii) is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. Sometimes considered a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow, it occurs in northeastern Africa, largely in the Ethiopian Highlands. This sparrow was named after the English naturalist and illustrator William Swainson. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Swainson's Sparrow sighting in Awash National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Chestnut Sparrow
LC

Chestnut Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer eminibey

Insufficient data
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-spotted Petronia
LC

Yellow-spotted Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris pyrgita

20–30% · Possible
Bush Petronia
LC

Bush Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris dentata

Insufficient data
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver
LC

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser superciliosus

Insufficient data
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

60–70% · Likely
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Somali Fiscal
LC

Somali Fiscal

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Lanius somalicus

50–60% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

40–50% · Likely
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

40–50% · Likely
Nile Valley Sunbird
LC

Nile Valley Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna metallica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
2 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Swainson's Sparrow in Awash National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Swainson's Sparrow sighting in Awash National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swainson's Sparrow in Awash National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Swainson's Sparrow in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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